Product guide

The Right Attitude to Rain Audiobook

The Right Attitude to Rain is an unabridged audiobook by Alexander McCall Smith, narrated by Davina Porter. It follows Isabel Dalhousie through romantic and family dilemmas in Edinburgh, with a stated listening length of 8 hours and 51 minutes.

At a glance

An Isabel Dalhousie story set among romantic, family and social dilemmas in Edinburgh.
The listing describes Cat's complicated love life and the arrival of Isabel's Texan cousins as parallel plot strands.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Unabridged format preserves the full audiobook rather than an abridged adaptation.
The nearly nine-hour runtime gives listeners a substantial single-book story.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Audiobook
Format	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Listening length	8 hours and 51 minutes
Language	English

Credits and publication
Author	Alexander McCall Smith
Narrator	Davina Porter
Publisher	W. F. Howes Ltd
Publication date	16 April 2015

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Listeners seeking character-led contemporary fiction with romance and family complications.
Existing Isabel Dalhousie readers looking for another story in the series.
Listeners who prefer a narrated audiobook to print reading.

Less suited to

Buyers looking for a short listen or a plot-driven mystery centred on fast action.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.4 / 5 · 1,569 ratings

5 stars62%62%
4 stars26%26%
3 stars10%10%
2 stars1%1%
1 star1%1%

Customer feedback describes the book as engaging and beautifully written, with positive comments about its plot and character development. That response may suit listeners drawn to the listing's character-focused Edinburgh story, though the feedback summary offers little detail about narration or pacing.

Positive themes

Customers praise the writing, story and character development.
Some feedback describes the book as engaging and suitable for bedtime listening.

Frequently asked questions

Who wrote and narrates The Right Attitude to Rain?

The listing names Alexander McCall Smith as the author and Davina Porter as the narrator.

How long is the audiobook?

The stated listening length is 8 hours and 51 minutes.

Is this an abridged edition?

No. The listing identifies it as unabridged.

What is the story about?

The description centres on Isabel Dalhousie's concerns, including her niece Cat's romantic situation and dilemmas sparked by visiting Texan cousins in Edinburgh.